Woodinville Man Faces Hate Crime Charge For Attack On Transgender Woman

WOODINVILLE, WA - A 23-year-old Woodinville man is facing hate crime charges for a Jan. 10 attack on a transgender woman in Seattle, according to reports.

King County prosecutors on Monday charged Anthony Del-Toro with malicious harassment and felony harassment, and issued a warrant for his arrest, according to the Seattle P-I. King County Jail records show that Del-Toro is not currently in custody, however.

According to the P-I, Del-Toro and two associates allegedly went to the woman's Seattle apartment in January for sex. Del-Toro apparently discovered a form of ID from before the woman became female. Del-Toro allegedly became enraged and punched the woman in the face, threatened her, and then vandalized her apartment, according to the report. The woman was able to escape to safety.

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